[Report] The University Panel Symposium on Planetary Health was held (April 21 2023)
Overview
The University Panel Symposium on Planetary Health for the G7 Hiroshima Summit
“Planetary Health for a Sustainable Global Environment: Open Up the Future by Interdisciplinary Research”
Date: April 21, 2023 (Fri) 13:00-17:00 (JST)
Location: Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University, Japan / ZOOM Hybrid
Organizer: The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, Co-organizer: Nagasaki University
Supporting Organizations: Health and Global Policy Institute, Planetary Health Alliance, Planetary Health Alliance Japan Hub, Friends of WHO Japan, Higashi Hiroshima City, Future Earth, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Report
In response to the G7 Hiroshima Summit (May 18-21 2023), Hiroshima University, together with five leading planetary health universities in Japan, hosted the University Panel Symposium on Planetary Health. At the symposium, following the “The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health” (October 2021) which calls for researchers and educators to engage in transdisciplinary approaches, we shared existing educational systems and practical research in Planetary Health and discussed the role of universities in society. From 53 organizations in 15 countries, participants joined this symposium. We felt the growing momentum of planetary health, and reconfirm that establishing the transdisciplinary education and research network is urged. Finally, we summarize these discussions as “Hiroshima Planetary Health Declaration 2023: The Pursuit of Peace under the Great Transition: Education and Research for Planetary Health Science with Society “. Then, this declaration was issued. This declaration was printed on paper recycled from origami cranes (Orizuru) delivered to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and signed by the moderator and panelists of the panel discussion as representatives. (English: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/76822)
Hiroshima Planetary Health Declaration（741.87 KB）LINK
Hiroshima Planetary Health Declaration 2023
“The Pursuit of Peace under the Great Transition: Education and Research for Planetary Health Science with Society “
We are now facing a “Great Transition” in tackling various global issues, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental pollution, and conflicts. Educational and academic institutes are required to take on the challenge of new scientific approaches that go beyond existing ordinary thinking. The São Paulo Declaration on Planetary Health calls for researchers and educators to engage in transdisciplinary approaches with society. We reconfirm through this symposium that establishing the transdisciplinary education and research network is urged to achieve the mission of Planetary Health, supporting the health and well-being of humans, social systems, and ecosystems.
Based on our discussion in this symposium, we integrate each institute’s knowledge on our mission, contributing to constructing a research and education foundation for Planetary Health. We aim to seek peace, find solutions with people in society, and achieve a ” Great Transition” by pursuing and practicing “Science with society in planetary health”. We call on all educational and academic institutions to work together to achieve this goal.
April 21, 2023
The University Panel Symposium on Planetary Health “Planetary Health for a Sustainable Global Environment: Open Up the Future by Interdisciplinary Research”
All participants
Program Book (PDF 19MB) LINK
Other information
The report of this symposium was published in the journal of the Friends of WHO JAPAN.
Visual Journal of Friends of WHO Japan 2023 No.86, 10-13, Friends of WHO Japan (Japanese Only)
